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Apr. 26, 2013

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Film and TV industries furthest behind in capitalizing on the cloud 1

Nativ CEO Jon Folland urges content owners to embrace the cloud and SaaS to manage workflows....More
Apr. 18, 2013

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BSkyB: UltraViolet not yet fit for prime time

The UltraViolet (UV) digital locker scheme designed to enable consumers to own and play multimedia content on all their devices wherever they are has been rebuffed by one of its backers, UK satellite operator BSkyB....More
Apr. 18, 2013

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EBU prepares ground for contribution over IP

The EBU is setting up interoperability testing to prepare the ground for broadcasters to migrate to IP for video contribution....More
Apr. 17, 2013

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Newscasts encourage viewer participation via social media

Local newscasts are increasingly engaging viewers in a more personal way through social media and allowing their voices to be heard....More
Apr. 17, 2013

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Deluxe launches MediaCloud cloud playout service

Deluxe claims new channel can be launched in one week, from a web browser....More
Apr. 16, 2013

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FOX chooses Dalet Sports Factory for new sports network

Dalet Sports Factory and MAM provide production platform for FOX Sports 1 at leading sports broadcaster....More
Apr. 16, 2013

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Signiant to power accelerated news delivery workflow automation for EBU

Eurovision's new File Exchange Platform unites 72 EBU members; next-generation solution to facilitate transition from linear satellite feeds to file-based operations for news package delivery....More
Apr. 15, 2013

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Aframe releases version 2.0 of its cloud-based MAM

With its major new Edit Flow feature, along with integration with Panasonic’s AVC codec, an API Library and a redesigned user interface, Aframe 2.0 version delivers capabilities of higher-end on-premises media asset management systems....More
Apr. 15, 2013

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Magine cloud TV aims for set-top box kill

Not as well-known, Magine could pose as much or more of a threat than Netflix to European pay-TV providers....More
Apr. 14, 2013

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Triveni Digital launches GuideBuilder 5

The latest generation of the company's metadata system provides a simplified user interface, improved performance and easy integration with a wide range of broadcast ecosystem elements....More
Apr. 11, 2013

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Tedial announces cloud-based MAM updates at NAB 2013

Tarsys now includes specific features for cloud-based environments and service providers, as well as support for multiple repositories and sites....More
Apr. 10, 2013

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Dell announces Create service at NAB

Dell Create helps media and entertainment businesses save time and money with improved content workflows....More
Apr. 9, 2013

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Barnfind Technologies debuts Barnone at NAB 2013

Barnfind demonstrated its BarnOne, a system that provides up to 32 ports with either 32 X SFPs from various manufacturers offering different capabilities, or a mix with 8 or 16 BNCs or HDMI/ DVI....More
Apr. 8, 2013

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Cloud transcoding rages at NAB

It was clear well before now that cloud transcoding would be one of the big themes of NAB 2013, just as MPEG DASH streaming was a year ago....More
Apr. 5, 2013

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Sports graphics maker Infostrada to acquire MOG Technologies

Infostrada is hoping to leverage MOG Technologies’ extensive expertise in digital media workflows and the handling of the myriad of digital file formats....More
Apr. 4, 2013

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France champions HEVC 1

France has taken a lead in deployment of the HEVC codec in the two months following its ratification by the International Telecommunications Union....More
Apr. 3, 2013

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The foundation of digital television

Stress testing verifies the technical foundation of every digital television facility, broadcast studio, production house or otherwise....More
Apr. 2, 2013

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Utah Scientific unveils router control apps 1

The apps allow control of Utah Scientific routers from iPad and Android tablets....More
Apr. 1, 2013

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Broadcast Engineering

Content replacement: New protocols enable flexibility in simulcast services.

Web engineers tend to think user-/device-centric, whereas broadcast engineers tend to think more headend-centric. It’s called broadcast for a reason! However, these worlds are colliding, and — thanks to advances in online video delivery protocols, multi-screen encoding systems and cloud-based distribution services — it is now possible to perform advertising insertion or content replacement, and to tailor it to individual users....More
Apr. 1, 2013

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Broadcast Engineering

MAM systems offer broadcasters lucrative opportunities

The role of digital asset management systems in broadcast organizations has been a hot topic in recent years, and an increasing number of these systems are being implemented. A primary driver for this trend has been the shift to file-based media, which makes collaborative and “searchable” workflows possible; other factors are the growing pace of media production and the economic drive to improve efficiencies and cut costs....More
Apr. 1, 2013

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Broadcast Engineering

The changing role of content delivery networks 1

The classic definition of a CDN, or content delivery network, is an aggregation of servers dishing out live streams, on-demand content and other files to end users on behalf of various clients. In broadcasting, typical clients range from small radio and television stations to larger broadcast networks and media conglomerates. The CDN’s role in the broadcast space isn’t so much changing but evolving. The now-simple idea of distributing content to a desktop grows more complex by the year. The explosion of mobile streaming and the ever-expanding OTT universe is evidence alone....More
Apr. 1, 2013

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Broadcast Engineering

The cloud for broadcast: more content for consumers

With VOD services, the content is stored on large servers located at remote sites, and the media are streamed to large numbers of independent and perhaps simultaneous (but asynchronous) users. Thus, as more and more devices — particularly handhelds and mobiles — consume multimedia content via streaming (as opposed to traditional “broadcast”) services, content and software capabilities are moving toward off-site remote storage systems....More
Apr. 1, 2013

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Broadcast Engineering

On-time delivery with a MAM and tiered storage

WORLD EDITION EXCLUSIVE: With the move to file-based workflows and a rising demand for more content on more platforms, broadcasters, content owners and distributors consume huge quantities of storage, which they use for many different purposes....More
Mar. 29, 2013

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EditShare unveils new version of archiving software at NAB 2013

Another new option is Ark Tape backup verification, which provides additional checks to ensure that Ark Backup/Archive jobs have been successfully written to LTO tapes....More
Mar. 29, 2013

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Chip makers jostle for position in smart home

Home Automation (HA) fever has been gripping parts of the pay TV and broadband sectors lately, with silicon makers Broadcom, Sigma Designs and Qualcomm all making splashes in the area....More